Atari just announced its own cryptocurrency — and its stock already spiked over 60%

Atari is taking a major step back from video games. The company is creating a new cryptocurrency named "Atari Token." The Atari Token is being created specifically for use on a new digital platform that Atari is working with an outside party to build. The new platform is being built on blockchain technology. Forget about "Pong" — Atari's next big move is into an entirely new industry: cryptocurrency. Atari SA, the French holding company that now oversees all "Atari" properties,...